Work Experience.

[quest]

Before I start, this isn't 15 year old work experience you do for 2 weeks while in high school.

I've found that i have a little extra time this semester, and i've found that i could fit in 1 full day of work (8 hours) on a Friday. In past semesters, I have been studying at Uni 5 days a week (bad scheduling, they weren't all full days), and fitting in an 8 hour shift at a local factory to pay my bills. This semester i have 2 days completely off, and 1 afternoon off.

In my afternoon off, I'll do my normal 8 hour shift at the factory, but rather then take on an extra shift there, I'm thinking it would be more beneficial to offer my services to a company related to my degree.

What I want to know, will this work experience be looked at favourably when looking for a full time position in about a year, or will it just be dismissed as doing the worst mundane tasks that this company could find for me to keep me out of there hair?

To date, I've completed 2 years of a 3 year degree.

 

[al77]

Originally posted by quest


What I want to know, will this work experience be looked at favourably when looking for a full time position in about a year

Of course it is very beneficial to have experience! Moreover the compay you would work for now, would probably want to hire you after you complete your degree.
This experience, the internship is the most useful thing you can do now. Even if they offer very pay but the experience seem good or even if those a couple of line on your resume would look good with your degree - go for it.

I think you can be a little picky here: they are not gogin to pay you much now, so you can choose them, i.e. choose a gig that will contribute to your experience significantly (even if it is low to no pay) or at least it should sound really good in your CV.
Good luck!

 

[Coolage]

definitely do the work experience. You will have a good reference on your resume and will learn a good deal about the business just watching.

 

[Interpol]

Any experience is good experience...Anyways, the only way any future employers will know exactly what work you did is by what you write on your resume. I'm not saying you should outright lie, but you can always stretch the truth a bit and make the job seem a more glamorous than it really was.